I think the therapeutic thing is in important. As long as we don't upset
close people with our subconsciuos meanderings. To relieve boredom yes this
is true. Why do so many retired people take to writing these days? As well
as making good friends it helps to fill the time when we are not as
energetic as we used to be. If we can share our thoughts and feelings and
help others by being creative in whatever genre we choose I feel this is
good for everyone. Sally J
>From: Sally Evans <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Pennine Poetry Works <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Poetry in Motion
>Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2002 10:05:37 +0000
>
>True enough , Grassy, poems do give pleasure and generally they should.
>Where art comes into life, I feel is in this "therapeutic" way although
>not
>such obvious "therapy" as one hears of generally. Making something
>worthwhile in a surrounding that may not always feel worth while in its own
>right. And I added 'including boredom' because that is us amusing
>ourselves,
>literally.
>I think we both mean the same things.
>bw
>SallyE
>
>on 26/10/02 10:12 pm, grasshopper at [log in to unmask]
>wrote:
>
> > Dear Sally.
> > You write
> > 'The primary function is to make good use of language to transcend the
> > crises
> > (including boredom) of life,'
> > To me that sounds too much like poetry as therapy, and restricting it to
> > 'worthy writing'. I think it is difficult to narrow down the main
>function
> > of poetry, as poems vary so much, apart from communication.
> > Personally I feel that these days, the rather obvious function of giving
> > pleasure is too often overlooked, in an authors' efforts to show how
>clever
> > they are,-often, it seems, intentionally being obscure because that is a
> > proof of their cleverness.
> > Kind regards,
> > grasshopper
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 9:53 PM
> > Subject: Re: Poetry in Motion
> >
> >
> > I think I am shooting at writing that doesnt have a point or fulfil a
>need
> > other than to show off what good poems you can write.
> >
> > That is not the primary function of poetry in my opinion.
> >
> > The primary function is to make good use of language to transcend the
>crises
> > (including boredom) of life,
> >
> > bw
> > SallyE
> >
> > on 25/10/02 12:19 pm, Bob Cooper at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Sally,
> >> I like the quote! But I guess in our playful postmodern culture, poets
>can
> >> become like children again...
> >> Did you have any "established/establishment poets" specifically in
>mind?
> >> I can think of one or two Bob-The-Builder look-a-like-types to stand
>next
> > to
> >> Andrew Motion - maybe they could sing a song together...
> >> (how about Peter Porter in a hard hat? He ought to wear one!)
> >> Bob
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